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Young and slim - sometimes unhe althy - models still dominate the catwalks. Fortunately, this trend is changing a bit. Plus size models are a real sensation, and the older generations boldly keep pace with them. Beauty applies to all ages, and the "seniors" among women on the catwalks, in photo sessions and social media are the best proof of this.

The already legendary models, such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer, have reached their professional "retirement". Did that stop them? Definitely not - we will still see them on the catwalks, in sessions or in film and TV productions.

In the group of models from older generations, however, we will meet many more strong personalities who, in spite of admiration for youth, show that both the body and the soul do not have to guard the birth certificate. We chose 7 women who make a career in the world of fashion, and - as befits the 21st century - in social media.

Carmen Dell’Orefice, born in 1931

The phenomenal American model continues to delight the world with her beauty and form. She started her career at the age of 13. In 1946, she appeared on the cover of the fashion bible, the American edition of "Vogue" magazine.

She was the muse of the famous surrealist painter Salvador Dali, she walked the catwalks in Paris, London and New York.

The list of fashion houses cooperating with it looks equally impressive, incl. Christian Dior, Moschino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Missoni, Philipp Plein, and Donna Karan. She also decorated the covers of many editions of "Elle", "Marie Claire", "L'Officiel" and "Harper's Bazaar". Hermès has been cooperating with the prestigious clothing brand to this day and is one of the leading models. Life motto? Enjoy yourself, but at nobody's expense.

Maye Musk vintage 1948

A Canadian from South Africa is an excellent model, nutritionist, but also the mother of the famous billionaire Elon Musk. A perfect figure, short blonde hair and a beautiful smile are her hallmarks. In addition, she is making a career in social media - her profile on Instagram has long exceeded the number of 200,000 followers.

It is worth emphasizing that she has earned her position hard. While still in South Africa, she experienced poverty while raisinga few children by the way. In order to do her own thing, she had various activities. She started her modeling career at the age of 15.

She was never afraid of controversy. A lot was caused by the cover of "Vanity Fair", on which she appeared with an artificial pregnancy belly (in this way she recreated a similar photo of Demi Moore).

She appeared in numerous advertising campaigns (including Virgin America airlines), and Beyonce, delighted with Maye Musk's charisma, invited her to the music video for the song "Haunted". There are probably many new challenges ahead of Maye Musk!

Gitte Lee vintage 1935

Model and actress Birgit Krøncke, known as Gitte Lee, is the wife of actor Christopher Lee (died 2015), from whom she took her last name and with whom she lived several dozen years together. She started her fashion career in 1961. In addition, he paints and is involved in acting (first films already in the 1960s).

She posed for the best photographers in the world, such as Tim Walker and Juergen Teller. Until now, it remains a style icon, creating phenomenal stylizations. And because of this cool Scandinavian beauty broken from time to time with a broad smile, Gitte Lee is constantly inspiring, even though she has passed the age of 80. It is worth following her example.

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Amanda Lear, born 1939/1941 (?)

The song "Enigma" performed by her appeared for the second time thanks to the advertisement of one of the bars. Viewers also remembered her during the song "Follow Me" (in the Oscar-winning production of "The Dallas Buyers Club").

The singer and model has a very low voice, and who exactly she is, where she comes from and what is her "original" gender - there is a lot of ambiguity here. It is also not clear when she was born - the person interested herself gives contradictory information.

It may be 1939 (data from the German GEMA), but also 1941, 1946 or even 1950. Nevertheless, it is better to forget about these controversies and focus on the achievements of Amanda Lear, which are quite numerous.

Already in the 1960s she collaborated with the fashion houses Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne. She was friends with Salvador Dali and David Bowie, who encouraged her to start a music career.

She has become an LGBT icon due to her unusual beauty and gender "ambiguity". To this day, he deals with singing, writing song lyrics, but also acting and painting.

Veruschka von Lehndorff, vintage1939

Vera Gottliebe Anna Gräfin von Lehndorff comes from an aristocratic family from East Prussia (today the Kaliningrad Oblast). A large-format figure (literally - 183 cm tall) and a Renaissance woman - she de alt with acting, modeling, photography, art.

She started her fashion career in Italy in the 1960s, where she adopted the pseudonym Veruschka (diminutive of Vera). In 1975, she said goodbye to professional fashion, but to this day she appears in this world. You could see her on the covers of numerous issues of "Vogue" magazine.

baddie winkle, born 1928

Considered the oldest "cupper" in the world, she is not a model in the traditional sense of the word. It actually gained recognition only in 2014 - her 19-year-old great-granddaughter shared her great-grandmother's photo on social media. And since Helen Ruth Elam Van Winkle (real name) loves eccentric colors and creative styling, while captivating with the joy of life, she quickly became an internet sensation.

Rihanna and Miley Cyrus were delighted with her Instagram profile, which has several million followers.

Rzutka, great-granddaughter remains the manager of Baddie Winkle to this day. And we can admire her captivating photos.

Helena Norowicz, born 1934

The Polish modeling scene also has a lot to be proud of when it comes to its long youth. An excellent example is Helena Norowicz, an excellent actress (a graduate of the "Film School" in Łódź) and a model.

She started her career in the 1950s, and recently they have even appeared in popular Polish series, such as "Na dobre i na bad", "Na Wspólnej" or "Colors of happiness".

Despite her impressive age, she remains active both in the field of acting (she plays in Warsaw theaters) and fashion. She became known to a wider audience as an ambassador - since 2016 - of the valued Polish brand Bohoboco. For the promotion of the Olibanum Gardenia perfume, she also performed topless in a bold session.

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